Europe Heat Wave Intensifies With France and UK on Red Alert June 22, 2026 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk A heat wave gripping western Europe is forecast to strengthen this week, with days of dangerously hot and humid conditions...
France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move January 23, 2026 By Nayla Razzouk, Francois de Beaupuy and Julian Lee France’s navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia into the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global crackdown on...
Update: Storm Goretti Batters Europe With Violent Winds, Power Cuts January 8, 2026 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk Storm Goretti lashed England and France with hurricane-force winds, causing widespread disruption as it swept through northwest Europe and cut...
Arctic Freeze Deepens Europe’s Travel and Power Strains January 7, 2026 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk A wave of Arctic air blanketed Europe with frigid weather and intense snowfall, snarling travel and triggering power outages in...
French Wine Output to Fall Below 2024 After Fires Ravage Vines October 9, 2025 By Nayla Razzouk France further cut its estimate for this year’s wine production, putting output below 2024’s historically low level, after summer heat...
Fires Ravage Southern French Vineyards Ahead of Harvest Season August 8, 2025 By Nayla Razzouk French wine makers have seen extensive damage to vines that were almost ready to be harvested after the worst fires...
French Firefighters Battle to Control Worst Blaze Since 1949 August 7, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk French firefighters spent a third day tackling the country’s worst wildfire in more than seven decades, hoping to bring it...
Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds August 6, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk France’s biggest wildfire in about two decades ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing...
Floods in France Force Evacuations and Cut Power to Homes January 31, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk Flooding caused by Storm Herminia forced the evacuation of thousands of people in northwest France, while hundreds of homes remain...
Storm Triggers Worst Floods in 40 Years in Northwest France January 28, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk Storm Herminia triggered the worst flooding in four decades in parts of northwest France and created dangerous avalanche conditions in...